Kong Shi had once said that the Innate Fetal Poison could only be resolved through the burning of the heavenly flame. Zhang Xuan had thought that only those who had reached Great Sage would be able to do so, but who could have thought that his soul would be one step ahead of him?
If he could make use of this opportunity to temper his physical body, would he be able to resolve the Innate Fetal Poison that had been bothering him for a year?
"Does the heavenly flame tribulation burn one's soul directly?"
Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan hurriedly asked.
The Saint Ascension Tribulation was divided into the Tribulation of Soul, Tribulation of Body, and Tribulation of Mind. Since this so-called Tribulation of Heavenly Fire was also a punishment from the Heavenly Dao for cultivators, could it be that it had a similar procedure?
"The Heavenly Fire Tribulation is divided into three parts. They are Burning Soul, Burning Spirit, and Burning Heart! With your strength, you should be able to endure Soul Burn. However, Spirit Burn and Heart Burn are very difficult. If you are not careful, your body and soul will be destroyed. "
Hearing his question, the bone dragon hesitated for a moment and said, "Especially the last Burning Heart, it involves the Heart Demon and affects the Dao Heart. Once the Dao Heart is destroyed, everything will be over. If your physical body had reached Great Sage 2-dan Aureate Body realm as well, you might have been able to fuse your soul with it and nourish it with your blood and Soul Body. With that, you might still be able to stand a chance against the Great Sage. However, if it was just your soul … it would be difficult! In the ancient era, innumerable soul oracles died at this realm, and there weren't many who managed to survive … "
The Dragonbone Divine Spear had seen Zhang Xuan using his soul back at the Dragon Creek Mountain, so he did not think too much of it.
"You mean that it would be safer for me to undergo the Heavenly Flame Tribulation if my physical body had reached the Golden Body realm?" Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
"That's right! The defensive prowess of one's physical body is far greater than that of one's soul. If one's physical body is used as a shield while one's soul is used as a shield, the chances of success are much higher. On the other hand, if one's soul is used as a shield, I have never heard of anyone who has succeeded! "
Now that it had finally recognized him as its master, if this fellow were to cultivate recklessly and kill himself, who would he look for to reason with?
If word of this got out, it would be embarrassing enough …
Even though it was just a pile of bones …
"My fleshly body … is still a long way off!"
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
His physical body cultivation had yet to learn Kong Shi's Superior Realm Breaking Technique. Furthermore, he did not have a suitable cultivation technique. Even if he wanted to achieve a breakthrough, he would not be able to.
In fact, even if he were to achieve a breakthrough, he would still be a long way off from reaching the Aureate Body realm.
"So be it. I would like to see how powerful this Heavenly Fire Tribulation is!"
The Dragonbone Divine Spear had once followed Ancient Sage Ran Qiu to conquer the Master Teacher Continent. Even though he had lost most of his memories due to the seal, his eye of discernment and knowledge were still far beyond that of ordinary cultivators.
Since it said that it was difficult, then this Heavenly Flame was probably not that easy.
However, Zhang Xuan cultivated the Heaven's Path Divine Art, making him invincible in his cultivation realm. So what if he was powerful?
If others can cross it, why should I be afraid?
Rumble!
He sighed in his heart. The dark clouds in the sky had already accumulated to the peak.
Similar to the black clouds of lightning, they were pitch-black, like a cloudy sky. If one were to look closely, one would see countless flames surging and blazing within them. Even before they arrived, one would already feel as if they were burning the world and destroying all living things.
Tzla!
A bundle of flames fell from the sky, heading straight for Zhang Xuan's Primordial Spirit.
Unlike the crimson flames that one would often see, this bundle of flames was pitch-black, reminiscent of ink.
If not for the fact that it had fallen from the sky, Zhang Xuan would have thought that it was a painting created by someone using ink.
"This is the Heavenly Flame?"
Before the bundle of flames could even reach him, cracks had already appeared in the space above him. It was as if a comet was falling from the sky, emanating a powerful aura. Zhang Xuan felt goosebumps rising all over his body.
He had seen his fair share of flames, scorching hot and forceful. He had even come into contact with the most formidable Earth Flame in his cauldron … but he had never seen such a bizarre and powerful one before!
Pitch-black as ink, devoid of any light, such that even space was unable to withstand it. This was the Heavenly Flame?
Was his soul really able to withstand it?
Putting aside his soul, even his physical body, which far surpassed that of a Saint pinnacle artifact, would be melted in an instant upon contact with it!
"T-this isn't an ordinary heavenly flame! It's … the Empyrean Heavenly Flame!"
While Zhang Xuan was on the verge of going insane from shock, the Dragonbone Divine Spear was also trembling in disbelief.
"Empyrean Heavenly Flame? What is that?"
Zhang Xuan asked anxiously.
"Heavenly flames are divided into different grades as well. Most cultivators would choose to cultivate their Empyrean Heavenly Flames at grade-3, which is the lowest grade. The more formidable master teachers and combat masters would choose to cultivate grade-2 flames at grade-2, which is white in color. Ancient Sage Ran Qiu and the others had received Kong Shi's personal guidance, and their zhenqi was at grade-1, which was azure in color. The higher the grade of one's zhenqi, the stronger their Aureate Body would be after tempering. "Legend has it that there is a type of Empyrean Heavenly Flame that far surpasses grade-1, and it's known as the Flame of Heaven's Path. It's black in color … Only Kong Shi has experienced it, and it only appeared when his physical body reached the Aureate Body realm … How did you manage to draw it here?"
The eyes on the dragon head of the Dragonbone Divine Spear flickered nonstop, as if it had seen a ghost.
The Empyrean Heavenly Flame was a flame that could incinerate anything in the world. Putting aside souls, even an Aureate Body realm or Sempiternal realm cultivator would be reduced to cinders if they were to come here …
The fellow had only achieved a breakthrough in his soul cultivation, so how in the world did he draw it here?
It was already extremely difficult for ordinary cultivators to overcome the Empyrean Heavenly Flame, but this … was practically impossible!
Wasn't his luck a little too bad?
"How would I know?"
Not expecting the flames to have such a background, Zhang Xuan was on the verge of tears.
It was just a Empyrean Heavenly Flame Ordeal, was there really a need to go through so much trouble?
Feeling deeply stifled, Zhang Xuan knew that this was not the time for him to be conflicted. Thus, he drove his zhenqi, but the flames had already arrived before his soul, shrouding it entirely.
Xiong xiong!
As soon as his soul came into contact with the black flames, it immediately burst into flames. The excruciating pain made Zhang Xuan's face warp in horror, and his body began trembling uncontrollably.
He had thought that he would be able to overcome the Empyrean Heavenly Flame Ordeal as long as he persevered, but who could have thought that the flames would be so powerful? The slightest carelessness could very well reduce his soul to cinders!
"Heaven's Path Divine Art, drive!"
Knowing that he was in a precarious situation, Zhang Xuan knew that he could not rely on the Dragonbone Divine Spear anymore. Gritting his teeth, he drove his zhenqi furiously to resist the flames.
Weng weng!
A brilliant golden light burst forth.
At this moment, a golden silhouette appeared on his translucent soul, reminiscent of a massive Buddha sculpture.
Tzzzzz!
The golden light was powerful, but the might of the heavenly flame was even stronger. Before the golden light could even come into contact with it, the surrounding space had already been torn apart. It was as if the heavenly flame was trying to drag him into spatial turbulence and reduce him to dust.
"Seal!"
Not daring to hesitate, Zhang Xuan tapped his finger forward and executed the Spatial Quintessence of Sealing.
Weng!
The torn space stabilized once more.
However, the heavenly flame was still as fearsome as ever. As if assimilated by it, the golden silhouette gradually turned black as well.
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